Kickstart Your Career in Highway Engineering – Join Us as an Engineering Technician!
Are you passionate about shaping a sustainable future? Just finished your training and ready to take the next step? We’re looking for Engineering Technicians to join our Engineering and Design Team in Bristol and help build a low-carbon, climate-resilient city.
What You’ll Be Doing
As part of our friendly and enthusiastic team, you’ll work on exciting urban transport and public space projects—from initial ideas to final delivery. Your role will include:
* Supporting the design of innovative infrastructure using AutoCAD and other design software.
* Helping to measure and assess project proposals.
* Producing bills of quantities and assisting with cost estimates.
* Visiting sites to monitor progress and ensure quality.
You’ll be working in a supportive environment where your growth matters. We’ll help you gain professional qualifications and offer training to support your career development.
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who:
* Has recently completed a relevant qualification (see the attached Person Specification).
* Or has some experience in transport infrastructure engineering.
* Understands the challenges of designing cycle lanes, bus priority routes, and public spaces in busy urban areas (this is a bonus, not a must-have).
Why Join Us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to start your career in a meaningful and impactful way. You’ll be part of a team that values innovation, sustainability, and your personal development.
You’ll Receive An Excellent Rewards Package Including:
* Annual Leave starting at 25 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 30 days (plus Bank Holidays) after five years’ service.
* Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (10 days), shared parental leave, paid emergency careers leave (up to 5 days pa) for caring responsibilities.
* The ability to purchase up to 20 days additional annual leave each year.
* Flexitime and a flexible mix of working from home and at our modern shared office environment that is close to good sustainable transport links.
* Membership of the Local Government Pension scheme.
* A salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel.
* A salary sacrifice zero or lower emissions vehicle leasing scheme.
* Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, coaching, mentoring and on job experience.
How do I apply?
To be considered for an interview, please use the Further Information section of your application to clearly explain how you meet each of the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification. Where possible, include examples from your education, training, or work experience. If you also meet any of the desirable criteria, be sure to mention those too.
We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Young people, Black and racially minoritised, Disabled, LGBTQ+ and Female candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.
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